The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Hatchel — Hatch el, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Hatcheled} or {Hatchelled} ( [e^]ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Hatcheling} or {Hatchelling}.] [OE. hechelen, hekelen; akin to D. hekelen, G. hecheln, Dan. hegle, Sw. h[ a]kla. See {Hatchel}, n.] 1. To draw through the teeth … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hatchel — [hach′əl] n., vt. hatcheled or hatchelled, hatcheling or hatchelling HACKLE1 … English World dictionary
hatchel — /hach euhl/, n., v., hatcheled, hatcheling or (esp. Brit.) hatchelled, hatchelling. n. 1. hackle1 (def. 5). v.t. 2. hackle1 (def. 8). [1275 1325; var. of earlier hetchel, ME hechel; perh. influenced by HACKLE1] * * * … Universalium
hatchel — noun A comb used to separate flax fibers … Wiktionary
hatchel — v. a. Hackle, dress (flax) … New dictionary of synonyms
hatchel — hatch·el … English syllables
hatchel — /ˈhætʃəl/ (say hachuhl) noun an instrument for cleaning flax; heckle. {phonetic doublet of hackle1. Compare heckle} –hatcheller, noun …
hatchel — I noun a comb for separating flax fibers • Syn: ↑heckle • Hypernyms: ↑comb II verb comb with a heckle heckle hemp or flax • Syn: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Hatcheled — Hatchel Hatch el, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Hatcheled} or {Hatchelled} ( [e^]ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Hatcheling} or {Hatchelling}.] [OE. hechelen, hekelen; akin to D. hekelen, G. hecheln, Dan. hegle, Sw. h[ a]kla. See {Hatchel}, n.] 1. To draw through… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hatcheling — Hatchel Hatch el, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Hatcheled} or {Hatchelled} ( [e^]ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Hatcheling} or {Hatchelling}.] [OE. hechelen, hekelen; akin to D. hekelen, G. hecheln, Dan. hegle, Sw. h[ a]kla. See {Hatchel}, n.] 1. To draw through… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
